Sunnis

Militant gunmen killed a brother-in-law of the chief judge in the Saddam Hussein trial, police said Friday. A reporter provides an update on the murder and other violence, as well as comments made by U.S. generals about the security situation in Iraq. Continue reading →

Amid an admission by the U.S. military Thursday that sectarian violence in Iraq had only slightly decreased, Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani has called for an end to the “hatred and violence.” A reporter in Baghdad discusses the day’s violence and announcement. Continue reading →

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday released a 28-point plan to calm ethnic and sectarian factions and offer amnesty to insurgents who were not proven to be involved in terrorist activities. Continue reading →

In an Internet statement, the militant group al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for killing two U.S. soldiers. Terrorism experts discuss the tactics and leadership of insurgents in Iraq. Continue reading →

Iraq’s new prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, who was sworn in with 36 of his ministry appointments Saturday, said Iraqi forces could assume control of much of the country by year’s end. Three Iraq analysts access the new government and the challenges ahead. Continue reading →

The remaining 12 Sunni members of the commission drafting an Iraqi constitution suspended their work Wednesday a day after gunmen killed one of the representatives and an adviser, saying they and their communities needed more security. Continue reading →

A thousand Sunnis representing religious, political and tribal groups have formed an alliance to take a larger role in the Iraqi government as another wave of attacks hit several Iraqi cities Monday. Continue reading →